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Ratti Group
Sustainability report 2020

business of significant importance to the Company With increasing monitoring of aspects
or the Group, according to the criteria laid down of sustainability, Ratti SpA has adopted a range
by corporate governance. of polices and instruments which have been
communicated and implemented by the various
companies of the Group according to the specific
Governance of sustainability issues needs and various contexts in which they operate.
(Legislative Decree 254/2016).
With regard to sustainability issues, the strategy In particular, Ratti SpA, Creomoda, La Maison
and coordination of activities are within the des Accessoires and Textrom have adopted their
remit of the Parent company Ratti SpA. In own social accountability policy and safeguard
particular, the BoD of Ratti SpA defines the the fundamental rights of persons, with a
Group’s strategic choices in accordance with particular focus on forced and compulsory child
the contents of Legislative Decree 254/2016, labour, health and safety in the workplace, and
based on knowledge of the processes in other no discrimination against workers during the
Group companies and the integrated system recruitment phase and after they have been hired
for managing risks (see the paragraph “The (see Chapter 3, paragraph 3.2 “A commitment
management of sustainability risks”), with the aim anchored in the most advanced standards”).
of providing a line of conduct to follow in the
operating activities of the Group. With regard to environmental aspects the Group’s
companies have adopted an Environmental Policy
In March 2018, the Sustainability Committee with the aim of safeguarding the environment
in Ratti SpA, which meets regularly to develop and promoting a sustainable development
plans and proposals for the Group, assumed the agenda, both in terms of making company
designation, the characteristics and the functions processes more efficient and in terms of using
of “Working Group for sustainability”. products and services with a lower environmental
The Group, coordinated by Ratti SpA’s Innovation impact, focusing attention on the selection of
Manager, reports to the CEO of the Company and suppliers (see Chapter 4, Box “The Ratti Group’s
has the task of planning and putting into practice environmental policies”).
actions relating to social and environmental In 2019, Creomoda updated its environmental
sustainability. policy to include the activities of the new company
La Maison des Accessoires.

The Working Group for Sustainability The management of personnel and respect
for human rights are covered in the personnel
and selection policies of Ratti SpA, Creomoda,
As the engine of sustainability in Ratti, the Working Group plans and puts into La Maison des Accessoires and Textrom. No
practice, in line with the Group’s policies, and in accordance with the gui-
delines, programmes and actions of environmental and social sustainability. discrimination of any type is tolerated and
selection is based exclusively on merit and the
Coordinated by the Group’s Innovation Manager, the Group avails itself of equitable treatment of candidates. Particular
contributions from leaders and specialists in Human Resources, Commu- attention is given to the practicalities of verification
nication, Chemicals Management, Sales and Operations and reports to the and hiring with regard to minors (see Chapter 2,
CEO of the company. paragraph 2.1 “Ratti’s employees”).
The Group pays attention to the fundamental
The Group operates on the basis of action plans with time limits. In 2020 it rights of its workers, adopting measures to
developed products and services with circular fabrics (Second Life Fibers), prevent and fight against forced/compulsory
partnered with ITC, the UN agency, to bring about the joint programmes labour, including along its supply chain (see
planned by the EFI (Ethical Fashion Institute), increased product certification, Chapter 3, paragraph 3.4 3.2 “A virtuous circle of
supported the sales force, and worked with Manufacturing to improve envi-
ronmental performance. good practices”).
With regard to social themes, managing the
health and safety of consumers is important.

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